draining coolant for img install...

c130turboprop · 01-29-2008, 11:55 PM

hey y'all!! i'm gonna be installin my p2r throttle body spacer soon and while i'm at it, i'm going to go ahead and install the intake manifold gasket. i was reading the diy and it seems pretty staright forward and i saw that you gotta drain the coolant, but how much coolant does the 8th gen si hold so i can put an appropriate sized catch pan under the car. thanks a lot.

jeremy0203 · 01-29-2008, 11:58 PM

almost a couple gallons

mike_si_29 · 01-30-2008, 12:09 AM

yeah... it was about 1.5-2

c130turboprop · 01-30-2008, 12:11 AM

awsome, thanks a lot guys, appreciate it!!!

soxfan143 · 01-30-2008, 04:20 PM

you do not need to drain your coolant if you do your gasket my way. PM me and I will tell you my secret. lol. No seriously I figured out a way to do this mod in under an hour with very minimal coolant loss. I only had to put about half a quart in.

k20beast · 01-30-2008, 10:57 PM

so how do you do it under an hour with no coolant drain or loss? i tried to pm you but its full...

rbsjnh · 01-30-2008, 11:00 PM

dont drain coolant either way, minimal is lost just refill...I followed the diy worked perfect, didnt drain coolant

nelsonr31 · 01-30-2008, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soxfan143

you do not need to drain your coolant if you do your gasket my way. PM me and I will tell you my secret. lol. No seriously I figured out a way to do this mod in under an hour with very minimal coolant loss. I only had to put about half a quart in.

Clear your PM up,tryin to send you pm

Thanks PM Sent

soxfan143 · 01-30-2008, 11:27 PM

Sorry guys. All cleared.

c130turboprop · 01-30-2008, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soxfan143

Sorry guys. All cleared.

i pm you and you never replied, i would like to know how you installed it...

blueroadster · 01-31-2008, 08:12 AM

Probably just clamped the coolant hose running from the water pump and to the bung on the intake manifold.

adamhoud · 01-31-2008, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rbsjnh

dont drain coolant either way, minimal is lost just refill...I followed the diy worked perfect, didnt drain coolant

Just make sure you don't get it on the ground, it sits and pets love to drink it and will die.

c130turboprop · 01-31-2008, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soxfan143

you do not need to drain your coolant if you do your gasket my way. PM me and I will tell you my secret. lol. No seriously I figured out a way to do this mod in under an hour with very minimal coolant loss. I only had to put about half a quart in.

awsome, the info you gave me worked great!!! i really didnt want to have to drain the coolant so this was a plus

!!!!!!!!

thankx a lot man!!!!

nelsonr31 · 01-31-2008, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soxfan143

you do not need to drain your coolant if you do your gasket my way. PM me and I will tell you my secret. lol. No seriously I figured out a way to do this mod in under an hour with very minimal coolant loss. I only had to put about half a quart in.

Mike here knows what he's talking about, it's deffinitly a way not everyone will think about but when you finally find out his way of doing it you'll feel like an ass for doing it the long and hard way. Mike is no IDIOT and I +1 rep him for helping me out. His way is so simple yet ingenious, so for all you haters out there go about your 5hr install on this IMG or PM him respectfully because we are all here to help eachother out, THATS WHAT THIS FORUM IS FOR. Just because he hasn't done a DIY doesn't mean there isn't an easier way. Thanks Mike, you made my life a hell of alot easier with your way of doin this IMG install, and I'll say it again I +1 rep you for that

soxfan143 · 01-31-2008, 08:17 PM

Thanks bro. Thats what this is all about. Helping each other. If anyone needs help with this PM me. And if anyone wants to do a DIY with my trick go for it. It's so cold out up here and my boss is an ass and wont let me do it at work that's why I haven't done a DIY yet.

c130turboprop · 01-31-2008, 08:17 PM

what nelsonr31 said

blueroadster · 01-31-2008, 08:37 PM

I'd rather guess so I'd say that your uber secret is something along the lines of:

1) Remove the stock intake manifold studs.
2) Remove the stock intake manifold bolts.
3) Pull intake manifold away from the block enough to grab and remove the stock metal gasket.
4) Insert the IMG and line up everything.
5) Reinstall all bolts and studs.
6) Clean up any spills.
7) Add more coolant.

soxfan143 · 01-31-2008, 08:51 PM

Pretty close dude. There is alittle more to it than that but that's the basics. And it was never an uber secret. I was only being a goof. I just never got around to doing it. Plus I work on cars all day. The last thing I want to do is take apart my car when I get home. Unless I'm installing something new.

01-29-2008, 11:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
c130turboprop Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 20 Posts: 752 iTrader: 1 / 100%	draining coolant for img install... hey y'all!! i'm gonna be installin my p2r throttle body spacer soon and while i'm at it, i'm going to go ahead and install the intake manifold gasket. i was reading the diy and it seems pretty staright forward and i saw that you gotta drain the coolant, but how much coolant does the 8th gen si hold so i can put an appropriate sized catch pan under the car. thanks a lot.

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01-30-2008, 12:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
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01-30-2008, 12:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
c130turboprop Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 20 Posts: 752 iTrader: 1 / 100%	awsome, thanks a lot guys, appreciate it!!!

01-30-2008, 04:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
soxfan143 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lynnfield, MA Age: 34 Posts: 3,226 Mike iTrader: 4 / 100%	you do not need to drain your coolant if you do your gasket my way. PM me and I will tell you my secret. lol. No seriously I figured out a way to do this mod in under an hour with very minimal coolant loss. I only had to put about half a quart in.

01-30-2008, 10:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
k20beast Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: clemson SC Age: 18 Posts: 1,156 zack iTrader: 2 / 100%	so how do you do it under an hour with no coolant drain or loss? i tried to pm you but its full...

01-30-2008, 11:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
rbsjnh Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: in yo mama Posts: 1,550 WARNING: Honda Zealot iTrader: 0 / 0%	dont drain coolant either way, minimal is lost just refill...I followed the diy worked perfect, didnt drain coolant

01-30-2008, 11:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
soxfan143 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lynnfield, MA Age: 34 Posts: 3,226 Mike iTrader: 4 / 100%	Sorry guys. All cleared.

01-31-2008, 08:12 AM	#11 (permalink)
blueroadster Senior Member Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,573 iTrader: 7 / 100%	Probably just clamped the coolant hose running from the water pump and to the bung on the intake manifold.

01-31-2008, 08:17 PM	#15 (permalink)
soxfan143 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lynnfield, MA Age: 34 Posts: 3,226 Mike iTrader: 4 / 100%	Thanks bro. Thats what this is all about. Helping each other. If anyone needs help with this PM me. And if anyone wants to do a DIY with my trick go for it. It's so cold out up here and my boss is an ass and wont let me do it at work that's why I haven't done a DIY yet.

01-31-2008, 08:17 PM	#16 (permalink)
c130turboprop Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 20 Posts: 752 iTrader: 1 / 100%	what nelsonr31 said

01-31-2008, 08:37 PM	#17 (permalink)
blueroadster Senior Member Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,573 iTrader: 7 / 100%	I'd rather guess so I'd say that your uber secret is something along the lines of: 1) Remove the stock intake manifold studs. 2) Remove the stock intake manifold bolts. 3) Pull intake manifold away from the block enough to grab and remove the stock metal gasket. 4) Insert the IMG and line up everything. 5) Reinstall all bolts and studs. 6) Clean up any spills. 7) Add more coolant.

01-31-2008, 08:51 PM	#18 (permalink)
soxfan143 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lynnfield, MA Age: 34 Posts: 3,226 Mike iTrader: 4 / 100%	Pretty close dude. There is alittle more to it than that but that's the basics. And it was never an uber secret. I was only being a goof. I just never got around to doing it. Plus I work on cars all day. The last thing I want to do is take apart my car when I get home. Unless I'm installing something new.